Grand Rapids, Mich. – Baseball comes away with a 1-1 day as they hosted Rochester Christian. Game one was highlighted by a final inning comeback to secure the 2-1 victory. In game two the Warriors came to life and put together a stronger game as they defeated the Golden Eagles 11-5. Cornerstone will travel to Defiance on Saturday, April 12 for a pair of games as they continue conference play. 
 
Game One Recap: Cornerstone – 2 Rochester Christian – 1

• Mason Leckrone led off well from the mound for the Golden Eagles with two early strikeouts for the Golden Eagles. 
• It took three innings for the first team to draw blood as the Warriors took a 1-0 lead thanks to consistent hits from all over the lineup. 
• A back-and-forth defensive battle took us all the way to the bottom of the 7^th inning with Rochester Christian still holding a 1-0 lead. 
• Drew Goodman kicked off the inning with a double to center as the squad put together consistent at bats to put runners in scoring position. 
• A Jack Gagliardi strike drove in the game tying run as Cornerstone looked to take this game. 
• The Golden Eagles took advantage of a Warriors wild pitch that led to a walk off run which secured the game one victory. 

Game Two Recap: Cornerstone – 11 Rochester Christian – 5

• Cornerstone managed their way through the first inning without any damage despite seeing runners in scoring position. 
• It was not the same story in the 2^nd inning as Cornerstone surrendered three runs with sloppy defense telling the story. 
• Michael Ruiz outpaced the Warriors defense with a bunt to kick off the bottom of the 3^rd inning. 
• The Golden Eagles tallied a run as they looked to inch closer to Rochester Christian thanks to a Luke Griffith single. 
• The bats continued to stay hot for the Warriors as they found back-to-back runs to take a 5-1 lead in the top of the 4^th.
• Jack Gagliardi and DJ Phillips both doubled to drive in a run for the Golden Eagles, yet they still trailed 5-2 at the bottom of the 4^th. 
• The bottom of the 6^th inning belonged to Matthew Kindley who homered deep to right field to drive in three runs and tie the ball game at 5-5. 
• The pitching struggles showed in the final few innings of the game as Rochester Christian was able to come away with a 11-5 victory in game two of the double-header. 

By the Numbers:
2 – Each team saw one batter knock one out of the park in today's games. 
13 – Cornerstone totaled 13 hits in the two contests.
6 – The Golden Eagles continue to look for their main man on the mound as we saw six different pitchers between both games. 

What's Next?
The Golden Eagles hit the road for their next pair of games against Defiance on Saturday, April 12 at 1pm and 3pm. 
 
Contact: Jonny Strube | jon.strube@cornerstone.edu
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